Hello! Can anyone identify this critter. It is about an inch and a half long and comes out at night when lights are out. It's been in my tank a couple of months and seems to be growing. Thanks
Hi -- I can give you a likely ID for your creature. It is probably a Scutus sp., but without additional photos or more information I can't tell you for sure. Scutus are herbivore limpets that very lucky people get as hitchhikers on live rock. They have a white shell that is often covered by their black mantle and a white foot. I think they are beautiful. They often come out at night and seem to go back to a "home" area during the day, like other limpets.
This site has a lot of good info about Scutus. If, for whatever reason you would decide you wouldn't want to keep your Scutus, I would pay to have it shipped to me (if you are in the US.) But they are good animals; there is no reason to get rid of them.
I just found those in my tank and was looking to find out what they were also. Glad to hear they are good. Seems like everything I usually find causes problems.
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